algal bloom definition
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Algal bloom An algal bloom is a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae (typically microscopic) in a water system.
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Algal bloom Harmful algal blooms have been observed to cause adverse effects to a wide variety of aquatic organisms, most notably marine mammals, sea turtles, seabirds and finfish. The impacts of HAB toxins on these groups can include harmful changes to their developmental, immunological, neurological, or reproductive capacities.
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Algaculture In a typical algal-cultivation system, such as an open pond, light only penetrates the top 3 to 4 inches (76–102 mm) of the water, though this depends on the algae density. As the algae grow and multiply, the culture becomes so dense that it blocks light from reaching deeper into the water.
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What you should know about a 500-mile algal bloom on Ohio River Turns out, it’s the worst toxic bloom in the history in the Ohio River, according to authorities that monitor the health of the river. The last time an algal bloom was reported on the Ohio River was seven years ago. It bloomed for two weeks, spread across 30 miles. As of Thursday, this month-long bloom ran 500 miles in length – from near Wheeling, West Virginia, to past Louisville. And it’s not expected to go anywhere, anytime soon.
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Protists Flashcards Animal-like protists that capture food using pseudopods. Freshwater Algal blooms Also called eutrophication is when a layer of algae prevents sunlight from reaching plants and other algae beneath the surface.
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Definitions &Translations Inflorescence can also be defined as the reproductive portion of a plant that bears a cluster of flowers in a specific pattern.
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- Green algae. The green algae (singular: green alga) are a large, informal grouping of algae consisting of the Chlorophyte and Charophyte algae, which are now placed in separate divisions. The land plants, or embryophytes, are thought to have emerged from the charophytes.
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Algal Toxicology and Dynamics Algal blooms in water storages such as lakes or dams can be dealt with by using a number of management strategies. An algaecide is any chemical added to water which is toxic to, and kills algae and/or cyanobacteria (blue–green algae). Examples include copper sulphate or any chelated copper–based products.The use of algaecides to control algal blooms is not recommended and is not an effective long term solution to algal problems.lthough blooms can occur naturally as part of the yearly cycle of algal dynamics in a water body, some algae, such as Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae), can develop nuisance blooms.
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What causes algal blooms Winter blooms have also been shown to occur when stratification, even if weak, can also be present and water column mixing reduced, despite the water being cold. Blooms under ice are even possible in some parts of the world.
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- Factors that foster algal bloom formation and growth include:temperature light pH the availability of nutrients lack of competition from other micro-organisms, and the absence of predators. An algal bloom is a relatively rapid increase in the population of (usually) phytoplankton algae in an aquatic system. Algal blooms can occur in coastal and marine waters as well as freshwater environments. Typically only one or a few species are involved.
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REPRODUCTIVE STRUCTURE inflorescence-the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk. blossom, flower, bloom-reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts.nflorescence-the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk. blossom, flower, bloom-reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts.
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Wastewater, Sewage and Sanitation Increased nutrients may lead to eutrophication which is an excessive growth of marine plant life and decay (Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/eutrophication). Plants such as algae often experience a population increase (called an algal bloom) which limit the sunlight available and cause lack of oxygen in water.ncreased nutrients may lead to eutrophication which is an excessive growth of marine plant life and decay (Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/eutrophication). Plants such as algae often experience a population increase (called an algal bloom) which limit the sunlight available and cause lack of oxygen in water.
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Inflorescence Inflorescences are clusters of flowers on a branch or a system of branches. They are categorized generally on the basis of the timing of their flowering and by their arrangement on an axis.
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Algal bloom Of particular note are harmful algal blooms (HABs), which are algal bloom events involving toxic or otherwise harmful phytoplankton such as dinoflagellates of the genus Alexandrium and Karenia, or diatoms of the genus Pseudo-nitzschia. Such blooms often take on a red or brown hue and are known colloquially as red tides.
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Toxic Algal Blooms in Drinking Water Reservoirs When water abstracted for drinking water treatment contains algal blooms, blockages can occur in filters and odours may develop in the treated water. Toxic algal blooms, which cause toxins to be liberated in the water, are caused by the cyanobacteria species of algae. These are commonly referred to as blue-green algae.
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- Often, the blooms turn the water a deep red. Harmful algal blooms, or HABs, occur when colonies of algae—simple plants that live in the sea and freshwater—grow out of control while producing toxic or harmful effects on people, fish, shellfish, marine mammals, and birds.
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What causes algal blooms Freshwater algal blooms occur when there is a combination of suitable environmental conditions including: Nutrients. Nutrients encourage the growth of blue–green algae. The process of nutrient enrichment in a waterway is called eutrophication. The main nutrients contributing to eutrophication are phosphorus and nitrogen.
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Algae and water quality An algae bloom is a sudden explosion of algal growth, typically encouraged by warm water temperatures, sunshine and an abundance of nutrients in the water column. Spring blooms are common in many lakes, as the days lengthen and nutrients are abundant from winter water inputs.
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Toxic Algal Blooms in Drinking Water Reservoirs Toxic Algal Blooms in Drinking Water Reservoirs. Algal blooms occur when the nutrients getting into surface waters cause rapid growth in the algae present in the water. Algal blooms have caused sporadic problems in water treatment processes for decades.
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- Red Tide. A red tide is a “bloom” of a group of phytoplankton called dinoflagellates. A “bloom” occurs when a particular species of dinoflagellate begins reproducing rapidly, resulting in millions of cells in each gallon of water.Not all phytoplankton species produce visible blooms.ed Tide. A red tide is a “bloom” of a group of phytoplankton called dinoflagellates. A “bloom” occurs when a particular species of dinoflagellate begins reproducing rapidly, resulting in millions of cells in each gallon of water.
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Protists Flashcards An algal bloom that is caused because of an increase in nutrients in the water. They are dangerous when the toxins that the algae produce become concentrated in the bodies of organisms that consume the algae. Fungus-like protists. Heterotrophs which have cell walls, and use spores to reproduce.
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AQUATIC PATHOGENS Algal blooms are most common in warm, calm, shallow bodies of water, ponds, reservoirs sloughs, roadside ditches and other man-made impoundments, where the water is rich in nitrogen, phosphates and organic matter. They do not normally occur in flowing waters, rivers, streams, springs, irrigation canals or wells.
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Algal Biodiesel vs. Conventional Diesel: Comparisons and Tradeoffs A higher flash point is safer. The flash point of conventional diesel fuel is 52 oC [19]. The flash point of algal biodiesel is around 98 oC [12]. Biodiesel is therefore better in regards to the flash point, presenting a very low fire hazard.
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Photoorientation in the freshwater dinoflagellate, Peridinium gatunense Nygaard The photoorientation of Peridinium gatunense, which causes massive algal blooms each year in Lake Kinneret (Israel), is characterized using a microcomputer-controlled video immage system. The cells show positive phototaxis under a wide light irradiance range from 1 lx up to about 18 klx, i.e., to about fifth of the natural solar radiation measured on the water surface.
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- inflorescence noun. › [C] in a ​plant, a ​flower or ​group of ​flowers on the ​stem, or the way they are ​arranged › [U] the ​forming of ​buds and ​flowers on a ​plant. (Definition of inflorescence from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press).nflorescence noun. › [C] in a ​plant, a ​flower or ​group of ​flowers on the ​stem, or the way they are ​arranged › [U] the ​forming of ​buds and ​flowers on a ​plant. (Definition of inflorescence from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press).